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* Skid and Pump head for a haunted house, meeting a fake vampire greeter. He has some spooky fun with the boys, using mirrors and green screens to hide his reflection, before sending them through. When Bob shows up, he attacks the greeter, and goes through the haunted house while munching on the poor guy's arm like a brisket. When exiting, Skid and Pump see the greeter lying on the ground, having been badly mutilated with his visibly terrified eyes focusing on the two kids.

* The amount of shady characters in Skid's and Pump's town who [[WouldHurtAChild prey on children]] is worryingly high. From serial kidnappers like Frank and Mr. Clown, to sexual predators like Roy's uncle, to demonic entities like Moloch, to homicidal maniacs like Dexter and Bob, Skid and Pump are outright ''lucky'' to still be alive.

* While it does lessen once he is revealed to be an {{Adorkable}} JerkWithAHeartOfGold, [[FaceOfAThug Robert]] does have an eerie CheshireCatGrin which can be creepy to look at, especially in his first appearance where he's being a actual bully.

* Lila's EstablishingCharacterMoment has her being held at [[SlashedThroat knifepoint]] by Bob Velseb, all while begging for Skid to call 911. It becomes [[AscendedFridgeHorror even worse in hindsight]], since "Tender Treats" reveals that Bob is a SerialKiller who ''was'' actually trying to kill her.
* Skid goes to tell his grandma that it's Spooky Month... only for his grandma to be revealed as a ''rotting corpse'' sitting in a chair.

* Roy's claim that the house on the hill is where his uncle takes him has some rather [[CreepyUncle disturbing implications]] behind it, not helped by Robert and Ross BackingAwaySlowly at this claim.
* When Skid and Pump arrive at the house on the hill, Roy's uncle finds them, and proceeds to attempt to ''{{rape|is a special kind of evil}}'' Skid and Pump. The two even [[LampshadeHanging point out]] how messed up this is.
-->'''Skid:''' This is not spooky! It's ''scary''!
* '''The Eyes of the Universe.''' ...It's hard to even describe it. It's as if [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Mother Brain]] was transformed into a [[Literature/CthulhuMythos Lovecraftian horror]], complete with a VoiceOfTheLegion. Granted, Skid and Pump ''do'' [[DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu befriend it]], but that doesn't stop them from going out and [[MassHypnosis hypnotizing the entire town]].

* Dexter ''seems'' to be a [[FauxAffablyEvil silly guy]] at first, but then he drops hints of how he got a job as an exterminator to [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals indiscriminately kill all the animals he wants]], with ''cats'' being at the top of his hit list.
-->'''Dexter:''' With this, ''I'' will satisfy my needs! ''(EvilLaugh)''
* Just when it seemed like Moloch was an IneffectualSympatheticVillain, he proceeds to [[DemonicPossession possess Dexter]], forcing him to undergo [[TransformationOfThePossessed horrific changes]] like giving him glowing yellow eyes, a LampreyMouth, and horns. Then he attempts to attack Lila [[ForTheEvulz for no discernible reason]] ([[RevengeByProxy aside from being Skid's mom]]), threatening to [[CruelMercy torture and mutilate Lila without killing her]]. And then he finally confronts Skid and Pump, threatening to [[KillItWithFire burn their skin]] and [[ChildEater feast on their flesh]]. And given how powerful he was, Moloch could've easily made good on all of those vicious threats, had Pump not [[NeckSnap dared him to turn his head around]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext to prove that he's a real demon]].

* Dexter [[FromNobodyToNightmare returns]], this time through [[VengefulGhost possessing]] the Happy Fella doll. He ups the ante through plotting to murder Skid, Pump, ''and'' Lila for everything that happened in the last episode.
-->'''Dexter:''' I'm tired! I'm ''tired'' of you two! Your Spooky Month and that ''dumb dance''! I've been trying to fulfill my needs, and you ''always'' stop me! ''(while pulling his hair)'' '''''[[SuddenlyShouting I CAN'T HANDLE IT ANYMOOOOORE!!!]]''''' And, ''you''! ''(points to Lila)'' You should've [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals bought the damn cat]] when your son ''told you'' to!
* It's not just those three Dexter attempts to kill, either. After being confiscated by the police, Dexter enters the holding cells, and attempts to stab the [[ThoseTwoGuys goofy burglars]], and after causing a [[LightsOffSomebodyDies blackout]] at the Candy Club, he engages Kevin in battle and ''actually'' manages to stab him in the leg. Considering he had never met any of these people prior to this episode, it speaks volumes to how AxCrazy Dexter is.
* Roy goes from [[TheBully simple schoolyard bullying]] to outright ''endangering'' Skid and Pump. In order to give them back the Happy Fella doll, he tells them that he wants their sweaters, all while it's freezing cold with snow, and the two reluctantly oblige. Skid and Pump could've gotten hypothermia had it not been for Susie [[PetTheDog giving them blankets and hot cocoa]].
* The chase throughout Lila's house is heart-pounding, due to the fact that Dexter is a SuperPersistentPredator who always knows where to look. Even with Skid and Pump [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu blowing raspberries at him]], it doesn't stop Lila or Dexter from taking the situation as seriously as possible.
* The way Dexter dies. Lila stabs him in the head with a knife, which Dexter [[NoSell just shrugs off]], but then Skid and Pump shove him into the oven, and Lila sets it to max heat, causing Dexter to [[KillItWithFire burn alive]]. Even though he [[AssholeVictim completely got what was coming to him]], it's still a horrific way to go.

* Bob Velseb, the murderer guy from the first video, returns, and now he's basically what would happen if Dexter was actually successful in killing anybody. He's noted to have killed people every Halloween, and has killed more and more each year. This year, he's already offed eight people by the time the mayor tells John and Jack to catch him. Every prior episode (barring "Unwanted Guest" and "Deadly Smiles", which don't take place on Halloween) feels a bit more tense when you know that a violent serial killer is out there.
* Once again, Lila is alone with the antagonist, trying to escape Bob's reach. Luckily, the police arrive, but when she has them go head for the attic to cut Bob off, he's gone. All they can do is tell her to keep the doors and windows locked, even though her kid is outside and in danger.
* Skid and Pump head for a haunted house, meeting a fake vampire greeter. He has some spooky fun with the boys, using mirrors and green screens to hide his reflection, before sending them through. When Bob shows up, though, he attacks the greeter, and goes through the haunted house [[ImAHumanitarian while munching on the poor greeter’s arm like a brisket]]. When exiting, Skid and Pump get to see him lying on the ground, having been badly mutilated with his visibly terrified eyes focusing on the two kids, but they just brush it off as particularly realistic effects and can't figure out that a murderer is following them.
* Bob proves way too tough to kill, surviving several bullet wounds and getting run over, still gunning to kill Skid, Pump, Lila and Jaune. It takes running him over multiple times to finally stop him.
** An additional detail is that when Bob is climbing onto the car using his knives, Skid and Pump are ''actually'' screaming in fear along with Lila and Jaune as they now actually see Bob as a threat.

* Skid and Pump head for a haunted house, meeting a fake vampire greeter. He has some spooky fun with the boys, using mirrors and green screens to hide his reflection, before sending them through. When Bob shows up, though, he kills the greeter, and goes through the haunted house [[ImAHumanitarian while eating part of his body]]. When exiting, Skid and Pump get to see his dying body, with his visibly terrified eyes still moving and focusing on the two kids, but they just brush it off as particularly realistic effects and can't figure out that a murderer is following them.

* While it think does lessen as he is revealed to be an {{Adorkable}} JerkWithAHeartOfGold, [[FaceOfAThug Robert]] does have an eerie CheshireCatGrin which can be creepy to look at, especially in his first appearance where he's being a actual bully.

* While it think does lessen as he is revealed to be an {{Adorkable}} JerkWithAHeartOfHeart, [[FaceOfAThug Robert]] does have an eerie CheshireCatGrin which can be creepy to look at, especially in his first appearance where he's being a actual bully.

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This series is rooted in [[Funny/SpookyMonth comedy]], but there are reasonst's called ''WebAnimation/SpookyMonth.''

It's called ''WebAnimation/SpookyMonth'' for a reason, and though the series is primarily rooted in [[Funny/SpookyMonth comedy]], it won't shy away from being [[NightmareFuel genuinely scary]] when the situation calls for it.

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